US President Barack Obama has said Congress made a "mistake" by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal action against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks. He said the bill would set a "dangerous precedent" for individuals around the world to sue the US government. Wednesday's vote was the first time Mr Obama's veto power was overruled. CIA Director John Brennan agreed that the bill carried "grave implications" for national security. He added: "The downside is potentially huge." The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism (JASTA) legislation opens the door for victims' families to sue any member of the Saudi government suspected of playing a role in the 9/11 attacks. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals, but the oil-rich kingdom - a key US ally - has denied any role in the attacks, which left nearly 3,000 people dead. While US intelligence raised suspicions about some of the hijackers' connections, the 9/11 commission found no evidence that senior Saudi officials, or the government as an institution, had funded the attackers.

According to Volkswagen, the all-electric I.D. concept rolling out at the 2016 Paris motor show portends many Big Things. Try on for size 250 to roughly 375 miles of range, to begin with, when the car arrives in production form in -- according to the automaker -- 2020. And speaking of size, the I.D. packs midsize car-like space into a Golf-esque footprint thanks to the so-called "Open Space" spatial experience (we think that translates to "interior design"). Turns out there's a lot more room for humans and their belongings when you don't have to carve out a bunch of room for a fuel-burning engine. We'll note that the I.D.'s 125-kW motor is a little smaller than the 150-kW model on the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt (which only gets a 238-mile range but will arrive much sooner), but this seems just fine for Euro city driving. Then there's the fully autonomous drive mode, dubbed I.D. Pilot, which will be ready for mass-market adoption by 2025. When in use, the car's steering wheel retracts into the dashboard (just like on BMW's far-out concept car from earlier this year), and it'll be able to pick up packages for its owners while they're busy doing other futurey stuff. Oh, and there will be a million of 'em (or other electric VWs riding on the I.D.'s Modular Electric Drive architecture) on the road by 2025, with or without drivers at their wheels. All of this presents what we'd call an extended timetable, and to be fair, it's going to be impossible to actually hold VW to any of these dates; there's simply too much that could change, for better or for worse, between now and then. But as far as concepts go, the I.D. is a bit unusual in that it both makes a lot of huge predictions -- and then attaches some sort of timeframe to them.

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Across the world, children are raised to become responsible citizens of tomorrow. Parenting plays a major role but schooling too leaves a huge impact; which is why education is a tricky business. A good education is not only about the syllabus but also involves teaching values that’s essential for inner growth like the difference between right and wrong, compassion, being in control of one’s mind and behaviour and so on. It’s expected of an institution that it teaches its students to realise their full potential but more often than not, most don’t even meet these criteria. Instead, many resort to using soft threats, blackmail, bribes and other unhealthy methods to keep things moving. But like always, there are exceptions. This school in Baltimore in the United States is increasingly becoming a template for many education systems as they do not have punishments or detention for the kids, at all. Instead, Robert W Coleman Scool has adopted a correcting mechanism which involves a Mindful Moment Room, where children practice mindful meditation and breathing exercises. In addition, the kids are encouraged to talk to professional behaviour analysts and experts. Reportedly, this programme has been introduced in the school as part of Holistic Me — an initiative that discourages the detention of students and instead trains them to rectify their behavioural problems through peaceful means and deep analysis. The initiative works in association with a local not-for-profit organisation called Holistic Life Foundation and reportedly since the programme was started two years ago, the school has not issued even one suspension

Dylan Bailey, manager of Bayworld in Port Elizabeth, said: "He is completely ill-equipped to survive in the wild. He will have no idea where he is. "Luckily, he was a very healthy penguin - actually quite fat - so he has a good few weeks of reserves." However, the park estimates that still means he has just three weeks from the moment he was stolen. 'Optimistic' Buddy's disappearance was discovered the day after he was taken - when he could not be found for his monthly check up. CCTV revealed two students - who have not been named, but are in their early 20s - climbing into the pool, and then bundling Buddy into the boot of a car before driving him a short distance to the sea, where they released him. The two students had no intention of harming the bird, but their actions may have far reaching consequences, Mr Bailey told the AFP news agency. Buddy was part of a breeding pair, and was looking after his two new chicks with mate Francis when he was stolen. Since his disappearance, one of the chicks has died, although park officials do not know if this was related. Francis is also now unable to leave the nest, as Buddy is not there to take over from her. African penguins mate for life Worse, African penguins are about to be added to the critically endangered list, with less than 20,000 breeding pairs in the wild. A successful match like Buddy and Francis is important for the species very survival. Should Buddy not be found, pairing Francis with another mate could be close to impossible.

Just because it costs almost as much as your house, doesn't mean you shouldn't buy it Nissan has released pricing for its Nismo-prepped GT-R supercar. While the base GT-R Premium starts at $117,585, the Nismo edition will set you back a shocking $59,000 more. That’s right, the Nismo GT-R will cost $176,585 -- about $100,000 more than the launch price of the first American-bound GT-R. The big jump in price over the base GT-R nets you an advanced aero package, a more race-ready suspension and some carbon-fiber bits. To help reduce weight, Nissan went with carbon-fiber front and rear bumpers, and a handmade carbon-fiber rear spoiler. Powering this pricey GT-R is, of course, the 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbocharged V6 engine, which churns out 600 hp and 481 lb-ft of torque. This is a bump of 35 hp and 14 lb-ft of twist over the base car. That power goes through a paddle-shifted six-speed dual-clutch transmission and into an all-wheel-drive system. The 3.8-liter V6 spits its exhaust through a standard titanium setup. The refreshed Nismo GT-R might be a monster at the Nurburgring, but it’s almost hard to justify needing more than the base model. Hell, the difference in price between the Nismo and the Premium is enough to go out and buy a used R35 GT-R. Though, if total performance is what you’re after, money might not be an issue.

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Prosecutors in the US state of Washington say a 20-year-old man in custody has confessed to going on a murderous rampage in a shopping centre, which left five people dead. Arcan Cetin was arrested in his hometown Oak Harbor on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after the attack in Burlington, 40 minutes' drive away. He was born in Turkey and is a legal US permanent resident, officials say. Investigators say they are not ruling out any motives, including terrorism. Cetin's stepfather says he has a history of mental health issues. According to the Associated Press, Cetin's postings online included references to a serial killer and Adolf Hitler, as well as pictures of so-called Islamic State's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomenei. 'Confessed' Five people - a teenage girl, three women and a man - were killed inside Macy's department store at Cascade Mall on Friday. Court documents filed by prosecutors allege that Cetin confessed to shooting all five victims with a rifle. Police said in court papers that all five victims were shot within a minute and the rifle was left on a cosmetics counter before the gunman fled. At a news conference, police said Cetin had been identified as a suspect after a car connected to him was seen on security camera footage at the shopping centre.

Mexican supercar-maker Vuhl has started accepting orders for its roofless, doorless, glassless 05 open-air sports car. We first heard about Vuhl back in 2013 when it introduced the skeletal street racer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Vuhl is led by brothers Guillermo and Iker Echeverria at its home base in Mexico City. The two have gasoline in their blood thanks to their father Guillermo Sr., who drove professionally and was a tinkerer at home. A 2.0-liter Ford motor powers the 05 with 285 hp. A curb weight of 1,532 pounds (372 hp per ton) should make the barchetta feel faster than a Corvette (275 hp per ton) and a bit slower than, say, a Viper (385 hp per ton). The sprint to 60 mph should take about 3.5 seconds. "The Vuhl 05 design is inspired in Can-Am racers from the '70s," Iker Echeverria told CNN. "No doors, no roof, no windscreen and an exposed roll bar. The challenge was to make the essence of this iconic car work in a contemporary concept without looking like a retro." The 05 takes pieces from all corners of the globe during production. The tub is from Mexico, the engine is American and some of the body panels come from Canada. Additionally, 50 percent of the total parts are from Great Britain. Vuhl says it plans to produce about 25 cars per year, which will sell for 60,000 British pounds, which converts to about $78,000.

It has been one year since the Ferrari 488GTB came on the market and one long, painful, terrible, teeth-gnashing, gut-churning year that we have been longing for it. Yes, others on staff have driven them; higher-ranking, better-looking, better-connected staff members have piloted 488s in both GTB coupe and spyder configurations and you have read their insightful analysese here over that year. But not all of us had driven it yet, and therein lie the aching, longing, pitiful agony. “Oh, did you want to drive it?” This was our friend at Ferrari asking, and how exactly are you supposed to respond to that without sounding like an obsessed, restraining-ordered, strait-jacket-wearing, maniac nutjob? “Oh, yes, sure, mmm hmmm, uh huh, ya, of course, OK, that’d be fine, thank you…” Did that sound all right? Would you lend a Ferrari to someone who sounded like that? Well, they did. And not just once, but twice. The first was in Monterey, where Ferraris and all kinds of other fabulous cars were everywhere, crowded onto the street like Odyssey and Sienna minivans in the dropoff area of a Montessori school (Maria Montessori was Italian, btw). We went to a place called Casa Ferrari, a former gas station/art gallery that Ferrari leased (by agreeing to paint it, or something like that; maybe there was more involved). Regardless, it was a hangout for the people who actually own Ferraris, not just whack-jobs like us who like them. There were beautiful people: The men wore scarves, seersucker suits and straw fedoras, the ladies had heels that looked like very thin, very tall pier pilings. There was pasta and air-dried ham.

Smart’s latest EV, the 2017 fortwo electric drive, makes its world debut at the 2016 Paris motor show and goes on sale here next spring, with the convertible coming in summer. Smart boss Annette Winkler calls the upcoming car the ideal city car, adding that the electric drive makes it “a little bit more perfect.” She also points out that Smart’s whole lineup -- fortwo, cabrio and forfour -- will soon be available as EVs, making Smart the only automaker offering its whole model range with a choice of internal-combustion or electric power. The powertrain, battery and rear-mounted 80-hp electric motor produces 118 lb-ft (up 19 percent) and a 99-mile range, and top speed is electronically limited to 81 mph. The car can be charged in 2.5 hours, twice as fast as the outgoing model, while an app allows you to monitor the charging levels and adjust the climate control while the car is charging.

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Chevrolet's compact crossover drops 400 pounds too The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox will be shorter and lighter than the model it replaces and will be the first compact crossover offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine, General Motors said late Thursday. The redesigned Equinox will be 400 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, which is GM’s second most po[CENSORED]r U.S. vehicle. It will also be 4 inches shorter while adding 3.5 cubic feet of interior space when it reaches North American dealerships in the first quarter of next year. The crossover gains numerous active safety features, fold-flat rear seats and a 10 percent tighter turning radius, GM said. “It is an all-new SUV from the ground up and one that takes on the industry’s biggest competitors with a stronger architecture, greater efficiency and more technology,” Rick Spina, the vehicle’s executive chief engineer, said in a statement.

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Despite years of negligible U.S. sales, the Lotus name still resonates with car fans. Trace the residual fondness back, and one seminal moment jumps out: Scotsman Jim Clark winning the 1965 Indianapolis 500 in a Lotus 38, marking the speedway’s first mid-engined victory. Channeling your inner Clark has been tough recently, though: Lotus hadn’t imported to the States since 2014 because its Evora S no longer met federal crash standards. Now it’s back with the fully federalized Evora 400. Not just safer in a crash thanks to side airbags, the 400 promises to be a better driver, too. To see if it lives up to that promise, we’re taking the Evora 400 from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Indianapolis, where we’ll watch Indy winner and Clark fan Dario Franchitti drive Clark’s Lotus 38. Road trips don’t end better. The 400’s revised specs represent a sizable jump over the Evora S. A new Edelbrock supercharger—the S was always supercharged—and intercooler boost the Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 55 hp to 400 hp. There’s a limited-slip differential, a suspension upgrade and bigger brakes. The 400 is 92 pounds lighter, thanks to forged wheels, new seats, lighter doors and Colin Chapman’s ghost throwing away things that didn’t do anything. It’s surprisingly civilized on-road. The sills are narrower and lower for easier access, supple suspension smothers most flaws in the road and you feel fresh after hours driving. The transformation from the S is obvious. Where shifting gears once felt like fighting a wooden spoon from a crammed dishwasher, the 400’s linkage is slick with mechanical precision. The engine no longer gasps breathlessly toward the redline and plays a snake-charmer’s tune to neck hairs.